All Broadcast articles in 12 December 2013 – Page 5
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NewsNBC adapting Rosemary's Baby
Horror thriller Rosemary’s Baby is being remade for TV after US network NBC ordered it as a miniseries.
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NewsDiscovery eyes Scripps bid
Discovery Communications is reportedly considering a bid to acquire international channel operator Scripps Network Interactive, owner of the Food Network and Travel Channel.
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RatingsPanorama Comic Relief pulls in 1.7m
Panorama’s investigation into Comic Relief informed 1.7m viewers on Tuesday, just below the average for the 10.35pm slot.
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NewsBBC4 buys Israeli drama Hostages
BBC4 has acquired the Israeli version of kidnap thriller Hostages after striking a deal with Armoza Formats.
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CriticsTV Critics: Heston’s Great British Food; Manhunt; Last Tango in Halifax; New Hidden Killers
“To be honest, for tea I probably would prefer really good simple fresh fish and chips to all this jellied humour. But, as television, it’s fabulous.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC and ITV split World Cup games
The BBC will broadcast England’s first World Cup 2014 game against Italy after dividing up its coverage of the tournament with ITV.
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NewsComic Relief reviews investment policy
Comic Relief has committed to carrying out a full review of its investments after a Panorama documentary revealed it had indirectly taken stakes in alcohol, arms and tobacco companies.
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NewsSir Howard Stringer to join BBC executive board
Former Sony Corporation chief executive Sir Howard Stringer is to become part of a bolstered group of BBC non-executive directors following the payoffs debacle last year.
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NewsPollard row blows up between Patten and Tory MP
An on-going dispute over the Pollard report has erupted into a full blown row after BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten warned a Tory MP off publishing evidence that could undermine the Jimmy Savile investigation.
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NewsUniversity Technical College to set up at MediaCityUK
A University Technical College is to be established at MediaCityUK.
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NewsFoundry unleashes updated Nuke
The Foundry has released version 8 of its compositing tool Nuke.
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NewsWise Buddah develops interactive quiz
Radio production company Wise Buddah has begun approaching broadcasters with an interactive TV show based on a format currently being trialled by Magic FM.
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NewsPrincess undergoes senior restructure
Princess Productions is on the hunt for a senior executive after a top-level restructure that has resulted in new roles for execs Henrietta Conrad and Duncan Gray.
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NewsSky terminates Tyne and Wear site
Sky News has closed its news, sports and events website in Tyne and Wear after nearly two years.
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NewsSimon Rimmer lands C4 cookery quiz
Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer is to extend his work for Channel 4 by fronting a daytime cookery quiz show.
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CommentNetworking in radio
Don’t let meeting people fill you with dread, says Heart breakfast host Natalie B
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NewsLife for Shopgirls revealed by BBC2
BBC2 is to chart what life has been like for women working behind the shop counter in a social history series from Betty.
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NewsSports battle intensifies with February fixtures
The battle between Sky Sports and BT Sport is set to intensify after the Premier League games the broadcasters will air in February were unveiled.
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NewsMandabach hires film exec to beef up US office
Peaky Blinders producer Caryn Mandabach is to expand its US office with the apppointment of Hollywood film producer Michael Besman.